>> >> Note that this document compares ODT with DOCX, not OOo with MSO.
>> >>
>> >
>> > No, it doesn't. It claims to, then shows which Microsoft Word
>> > features can be saved, partially saved, or not saved in ODT format.
>> > In short, it compares Word with ODT (One a program and one a file
>> > format).
>>
>> That is a valid statement, only because of this:
>>
>> > saying it is that Office 2007 DOCX is more tightly integrated with
>> > Word that ODT - Well duh! They were designed together to support
>> > each other.
>>
>> Which validates my statement.
>
> Not if you are using OO.o! Only if you have shelled out for a bad
> product.

I do not understand that statement. You are right, docx has a
one-to-one relationship with MS Word. Which office suit any particular
user uses does not change this.

> One which doesn't support either of the new international
> standard XML file formats out of the box.
>

I love this statement!

> A program designed to support a file save format, and a file save format
> designed to support a program smells somewhat like a vendor lock-in
> scenario.

Yes, exactly. MS is known for this. Note that I personally don't think
that this is 'evil', I think that it is business.

> All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall
> be well
>

I have a feeling that something was lost in the translation. What is
the difference between the different parts?

-- 
Dotan Cohen

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http://gibberish.co.il

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